Baltimore, Maryland · Private Non-Profit ·City

Johns Hopkins University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 22% value

6.4% Acceptance $18,809 Avg net price 93.8% Graduate $87,555 Median earnings 5,693 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: City
Enrollment: 5,693 students
Women / Men: 54.9% / 45.1%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 6.4%
SAT (mid 50%): 1520–1570
ACT (mid 50%): 34–36

Cost

Avg net price: $18,809
Sticker price: $85,947
Tuition (in-state): $65,230
Tuition (out-of-state): $65,230

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 93.8%
Retention rate: 98.1%
Median earnings (10y): $87,555
Median debt: $10,250 (~$111/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 19.5%
Take federal loans: 9.3%

All majors at Johns Hopkins University

112 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Public Health	11.7%
International Relations and National Security Studies	6.7%
Education, General	6.0%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	5.8%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	4.3%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	4.3%
Economics	4.0%
Biotechnology	3.8%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	3.7%
Business/Commerce, General	3.3%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	3.3%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	1.9%
Music	1.9%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	1.7%
Mechanical Engineering	1.7%
Mathematics	1.7%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	1.5%
Systems Engineering	1.4%
Political Science and Government	1.4%
Applied Mathematics	1.3%
Communication and Media Studies	1.3%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	1.2%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	1.1%
Medicine	1.1%
Chemical Engineering	1.1%
Museology/Museum Studies	1.0%
Research and Experimental Psychology	1.0%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.9%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.9%
Physical Sciences, Other	0.8%
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	0.8%
Statistics	0.8%
Engineering-Related Fields	0.7%
Biology, General	0.7%
Physics	0.7%
Chemistry	0.7%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	0.6%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.6%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.6%
Materials Engineering	0.6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.5%
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0.5%
Finance and Financial Management Services	0.5%
Information Science/Studies	0.4%
Educational Administration and Supervision	0.4%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.4%
Education, Other	0.4%
Public Administration	0.4%
Civil Engineering	0.4%
Cognitive Science	0.4%
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations	0.4%
Social Sciences, General	0.3%
History	0.3%
Genetics	0.3%
Natural Sciences	0.3%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.3%
Special Education and Teaching	0.3%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	0.3%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.3%
Human Biology	0.3%
Sociology	0.2%
Real Estate	0.2%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.2%
Philosophy	0.2%
Geography and Cartography	0.2%
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	0.2%
Anthropology	0.2%
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	0.2%
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	0.2%
Historic Preservation and Conservation	0.2%
Behavioral Sciences	0.2%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	0.1%
Area Studies	0.1%
Computer Engineering	0.1%
English Language and Literature, General	0.1%
Applied Statistics	0.1%
Sustainability Studies	0.1%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.1%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	0.1%
Dance	0.1%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.1%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	0.1%
Medical Illustration and Informatics	0.1%
Marketing	0.1%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.1%
Engineering, General	0.1%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.1%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.1%
Public Policy Analysis	0.1%
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.1%
Engineering Mechanics	0.0%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	0.0%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	0.0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0.0%
Gerontology	0.0%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.0%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Archeology	0.0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0.0%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0.0%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	Listed
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	Listed
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Listed
Industrial Engineering	Listed
Nanotechnology	Listed
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians	Listed
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	Listed
Zoology/Animal Biology	Listed
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	Listed
Psychology, General	Listed
Homeland Security	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Johns Hopkins University worth it?

Pay $18,809/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $87,555 ten years out — about 4.7× the annual cost. Value grade: A.

Avg net price: $18,809/yr
Median earnings: $87,555/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $10,250~$111/mo
4-year est. cost: $75,236net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Johns Hopkins University's acceptance rate?

Johns Hopkins University admits 6.4% of applicants — highly competitive on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1520–1570 range on the SAT.

How much does Johns Hopkins University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $18,809. The sticker price before any aid is $85,947, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $75,236.

How much debt do Johns Hopkins University graduates have?

Graduates leave Johns Hopkins University with a median federal student loan balance of $10,250, which works out to about $111 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 9.3% of students take federal loans.

Is Johns Hopkins University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Johns Hopkins University graduates earn a median of $87,555 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 4.7× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Johns Hopkins University a value grade of A.

What SAT score do you need for Johns Hopkins University?

Admitted students score 1520–1570 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Johns Hopkins University?

93.8% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Johns Hopkins University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 98.1%.

What are the most popular majors at Johns Hopkins University?

112 programs are listed in federal data; 101 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Johns Hopkins University is Public Health (11.7%), followed by International Relations and National Security Studies (6.7%).

What percent of Johns Hopkins University students receive financial aid?

19.5% of Johns Hopkins University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 9.3% take federal student loans.

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